John Bogle

I didn't choose the most liked option in the post because stock picking is not a good recipe for success in the long term for most investors. In the long term time and time again riding the wave of the indices and growing with the market has been a recipe for success. Give John bogle's book the little book of common sense investing a read and see how easy it is. You don't have to worry about TA, fundamentals, hocus pocus etc. it's quite simple and uncomplicated for beginners to learn and grow as an investor rather than trying to stock pick with the big boys and getting wiped out.